How Canada’s new immigration targets will impact the economy

How Canada’s new immigration targets will impact the economy

 October 31, 2024 |Rachel Battaglia
The Canadian government has been under growing pressure to align the inflow of newcomers to the country with current labour market needs and infrastructure capacity—which prompted a massive reversal of the post-pandemic immigration plan set by the federal...
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The end of China’s challenging chapter?

The end of China’s challenging chapter?

 October 31, 2024 |Frédérique Carrier

China’s economy is struggling. A coordinated stimulus to curb the crippling housing crisis and support local governments is being announced. We explore the measures undertaken and contemplated and their potential implications for portfolios.

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Bigger BRICS: Building a multipolar world?

Bigger BRICS: Building a multipolar world?

 October 25, 2024 |Kelly Bogdanova
Our ongoing “Worlds Apart” series looks at the just-concluded BRICS summit and how the group aims to rebalance the global order. We believe the shift to a multipolar, more fragmented world argues for viewing portfolio allocations through a different lens...
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Video: Bank of Canada cuts again in October. Find out why and what lies ahead.

Bank of Canada cuts again in October. Find out why and what lies ahead.

 October 24, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point in October, to 3.75%.

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BoC accelerates pace of rate cuts

 October 23, 2024 |Claire Fan

The level of the overnight rate is still restrictive at 3.75% and the BoC in the press release hinted at future rate cuts will follow to support a return to stronger GDP growth.

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What a World Growing Older Fast Means for Investing

 October 23, 2024 |Christine Morin
Changing demographics and the associated trends of baby boomers in particular is fascinating to me. Typically, as people get closer to retirement, money managers used to hold more bonds in order to protect the portfolio from equity-market swings. This...
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Standing desks do not reduce risk of stroke and heart failure, study suggests

 October 21, 2024 |Christine Morin
This surprised me, as they have been billed as the ultimate antidote to sitting in front of a screen all day at the office. But a study suggests standing desks, which have soared in popularity in recent years, do not compensate for being inactive and...
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Inflation moving to the back burner, but still simmering

Inflation moving to the back burner, but still simmering

 October 18, 2024 |Josh Nye

Central banks’ inflation targets are in sight, but not all price trends have normalized. Inflation isn’t the headache it was, but investors should keep it in mind in their asset allocation decisions.

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Exploring the impacts of AI and GenAI across industries

Exploring the impacts of AI and GenAI across industries

 October 15, 2024 |Frédérique Carrier

Continuing our examination of artificial intelligence and its potential to shape the investment landscape, we look at the specific impacts AI may have – or is already having – across a wide range of industries.

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Home Depot to Force Corporate Staff to Work Shifts in Stores

 October 15, 2024 |Christine Morin
I personally think this is a great idea. How better to understand what the customer sees and feels, then to be on the floor.
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